Media and tools used in electronic media
I define the word media as “the system or a device used to communicate the
information”.
There are many media tools in use now a days ,most used tools are listed below.
· Multimedia
· Software
· Mobile communications
· Internet
· Blogs and wiki pages
· E-mail
· Intractive television
· Podcasting
· hypertext fiction
· video games
Multimedia is the combination of different content forms. The word multimedia can be described as medium with multiple content forms it is the advanced technology to traditional form of printing, still graphics, hand produced texts. It is the combination of text, audio, animation, video, interactivity etc. multimedia can be done mostly with the computers to get the best required output in the areas like audio Still images, animation Video
These are the common multimedia devices used nowadays.
Software tool in the new media plays vital role to operate the computer as per the requirements. The software defined as the combination or collection of a computer programs, documentation, procedures that performed on the computer to get required output. These are of two kinds one is application software and another one is system software.
Ex: system software –WINDOWS XP
Application software – WORD 2006
WORD 2006
Mobile phones are another most used media tool also known as cellular phone or cell phone. It’s used for mobile communication in the specified network base stations provided by the operator. It can support many additional supports like short message service(SMS), E-mail, internet, MMS,
Podcast is the collection of the digtal media files over internet to play on personal computers and portable media players. This process is called podcasting, the host or author of podcaste is known as podcaster .Direct download or streaming is possible through some websites. Podcasting has its verity from other digital media formats in its ability to subscribe automatically and downloads the latest files using aggregators.
Email is described as electronic mail supported by mail networking website, sign ups multiple users in there website and provide different features like attaching files with the mails, enough storage space and can able to send voice mails also.
Blogs and wiki pages are media the tools used for commercial marketing of certain product or to create awareness to the people about product or service. Blogs can be created individually for personal use also. Can create a profile of a person in blogs or wiki pages about his or her likes, dislikes, favourites etc,
Interactive television interacts the continuity flow among low interactivity, moderate interactivity and interactivity. Example live voting of audience opinions on the questions asked in the t.v programme. This live interaction is possible with the interactive television system.
MY MOBILE PHONE SONY ERICSSON - K320i
My mobile has very good feature like world wide frequencies and accessible to GSM standards which is convenient for frequent overseas travellers. It has a Bluetooth technology feature which allows transferring files despite of network provider, also exists infrared enabled. Provided loud speaker with enough loud. Featured with VGA camera with 11mb in built memory. Media player is provided to play both audio and video songs. This has a large memory of phone book which can store 8 different kinds of contacts for single contact. Wide enough memory for text messages, voice recording and ring tone setting availability of the recorded voice is excellent feature in this mobile.
Coming to physical appearance, it looks smart and simple with easy handling
structure in 3 verities of colours. Short cut keys are also provided for instant camera on and off. Good battery back up. Synchronisation, WAP, MMS are the excellent features provided for this mobile. Easily understandable manual and online support for technical problems and software related quires. Very funny and entertaining video games with JAVA supported versions of course we can install our favourite video games supported by java.
And some more features I expect from my mobile phone are good mega pixel camera with better image capturing capacity. Should get much better in battery back up. Should provide memory extending facility by inserting memory card as we wish.
